Bobbing head

[Luvmyducks]

One of my female ducks bobs her head at me every time she sees me. What is she trying to say??

They are about 4 months old now.

 

[chickensioux]

My ducks do it when they are flirting with each other.

 

[Luvmyducks]

I have only seen her do this to me so far....is she flirting with ME?

 

[Speceider]

Quote:
If they are imprinted, yes, she is courting you.

Clint

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

yep a sort of muffled cackle and head bob often off to one side is courtship displays in most all domestic ducks, she likes you sounds like

 

[HottentotTeal]

My Male Hottentot makes a 5-clicking sound when i usually am heading into their cage. He stretches his head straight up and makes a very soft "click-click-click-click-click" sound and his feathers on top of his head look like little hairs standing up and poofed out.

then he relaxes.

Usually he will do this 1 to 3 times, when i am bringing food or just walking by.


Is this the same thing or is that something different?


The female has not done this before. She just makes a little screeching quack somtimes when she is in the birdbath.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

yep that's a hottentot courtship, they and many of the teal will do a head to butt flex/snap and chirp/peep sound at once too